![“Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez removed a key obstacle to his plan to remain in office for life, convincing voters Sunday to approve constitutional amendments designed to allow indefinite re-election,” according […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/hugo-chavez.jpg "Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez gets rid of term limits")
![The scene was chaotic this evening in the Park Santiago neighborhood of Santa Ana, as perhaps a dozen fire trucks and police cars responded to a huge fire at the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/john-shermans-house-fire.jpg "Calvary Church Pastor’s home in Santa Ana’s Park Santiago neighborhood catches fire")
![State Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg talks to reporters as budget vote falls apart (Picture taken by an Orange Juice pajarito in Sacramento) “Sen. Abel Maldonado said this afternoon he’s open […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/abel-maldonado.jpg "Never mind Correa – state budget now hinges on State Senator Abel Maldonado’s vote")
![The Sacramento Bee’s editorial board is urging GOP State Senator Dave Cox to vote for the proposed state budget – and they are asking their readers to contact him and […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/dave-cogdill.jpg "Sacramento Bee urges State Senator Dave Cox to vote for tax increase")
![[poll id=”94″] Is it time for a Tax Revolt? The folks at Tax Revolt 2009 think so. Here is their mission statement: Tax Revolt 2009 is not about ideology – […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/tax-revolt.gif "Is it time for a Tax Revolt in California?")
![The Republicans in the California State Senate appear to have found their huevos as one of them, Dave Cox of Fair Oaks, changed his mind and refused to vote for […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/capital-on-fire.jpg "California budget remains unresolved as Republicans man up against new taxes")
![Game. Set. Match. State Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg has found a way to help State Senator Lou Correa make up his mind about his vote on the proposed state budget. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/correa-brings-home-the-bacon.jpg "Democrats give Lou Correa $120 million reasons to vote for the proposed state budget")
![[poll id=”91″] State Senator Lou Correa probably wishes he had never promised not to vote to raise taxes. But now he is stuck with that brave position. And now his […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/lou-correa-targeted.jpg "Will it be a Valentine’s Day tax massacre? It might be up to Lou Correa")
![[poll id=”89″] Is the proposed California budget the best we can expect from the lame legislators in Sacramento? An editorial in yesterday’s San Francisco Chronicle opines that while the proposed […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/arnolds-budget.jpg "Is the proposed state budget the best we can expect from our lame Legislators?")
![[poll id=”90″] Can it be possible? Has a brave blogger finally emerged over at the Red-faced County blog? A fellow named Mark Patlan absolutely went off on the GOP in […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/rogue-elephant.jpg "Red County blogger asks their readers to quit the GOP!")
![This just in from our friends at the Mexican American Political Association: HOMELAND SECURITY USA BY ABC ADDS INSULT TO INJURY Why would anyone think that just because we have […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Is Homeland Security USA TV show a racist enterprise?")
![As we celebrate Valentine’s Day today, many are wondering of American voters can ever learn to love the Republican Party again. Newsweek published an article this week entitled “To Win, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/gop-fundraising-scheme.jpg "Is fundraising the GOP’s major problem?")
![This just came in from our friend Alex Flores, who is the President of the Associated Students at Santa Ana College: The state budget crisis is bad, and becoming worse. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/santa-ana-college.jpg "Save the Summer Session at Santa Ana College!")
![The Bush Depression is taking a terrible toll on our immigrant communities, according to an article in the O.C. Register. Here are a few excerpts from that article: The information […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/immigrant-workers.jpg "Bush Depression hurting immigrants the most")
Ding dong Ada is gone Which old witch The wicked witch Ding ding the wicked Ada is gone! She’s gone…
You really need an open thread already. Lots going on. #tbt We likely won’t be seeing episodes like this anymore…
Icymi carpetbagging Ada canvassing with Zahra. Hahahaha. She is shameless. https://www.instagram.com/p/DYQrltGB7gQ/ https://www.instagram.com/p/DY6O0GBkUfX/
Hi Vern, Thanks for all of your efforts in helping us outsiders make rational, ethical choices in local elections. As…
It's about time! I've been calling for a Nascar David P for weeks - someone at CHISPA finally made one.…
It's about time! I've been calling for a Nascar David P for weeks - someone at CHISPA finally made one.…
I don't know why Greg woulda done that, longtime commenter who was most recently "Phil de Basquette" (and before that,…
Just happened to run across some possibly useful info ; observations on Garden Grove situation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1sJgGwbcHU but lets see how…
Becerra is just more of the same milquetoast Dems that got us into where we are today. California needs real…
Too bad Pulido is worse. And the Republican in the race, Paulo Morales, is a scumbag too. AD 67 has…